Naval Education and Training Command: Warrior Toughness

Every U.S. Navy Sailor, enlisted or officer, could face life-threatening situations from combat or casualty. Each and every one needs to have the ability to persevere and perform under both immediate danger and long-term stress, both on the job and at home.

Warrior Toughness (WT) is a holistic human performance skillset that enhances the toughness of our Sailors with a focus on the pursuit of peak performance. The system emphasizes coequal development of toughness in the mind, body, and soul. WT combines performance psychology skills with character development, and teaches the Warrior Mindset, whose concepts were initially developed by members of the Naval Special Warfare community.

Designed to increase the Navy’s warfighting capabilities, WT is an enabler of the Culture of Excellence as part of the first line of effort – Developing a Lethal Warfighting Force. In place at Recruit Training Command since October 2018, the curriculum is now incorporated across all Navy accessions at Officer Training Command Newport, the United States Naval Academy and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. WT will improve the performance of Sailors under stress and throughout their everyday lives, building lethal warfighters ready for the next mission.

Video by Cpl. Savannah Mosby

Marine Minute

Defense Media Activity - Marines

July 25, 2019 | 1:00

I'm Sergeant Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute.

Our ability as Marines to survive in any clime and place is imperative to our missions, which is why Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion participated in the water purification training exercise July 24th, at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Marines used Tactical Water Purification Systems and Light-Weight Water Purification Systems to not only use as purified drinking water but also as simulated fuel.

Also in the Corps,
Explosive ordnance disposal technician Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific conducted a bilateral post-blast investigation training alongside Okinawa's Prefectural Police Department July 17th, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Explosive ordnance disposal technician, Sergeant Alexander Moore, had this to say about the training, "If an IED were to detonate out on the island of Okinawa, it's important for them to know what they are looking at and what to look for as a whole. It was a pleasure working with the Okinawa PD, would be great to collaborate with them more often."

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